Yogalife Institute

There for a weekend workshop — wonderful welcoming staff, owners made us feel so welcome — a fridge, microwave, tea kettle, and filtered water — these little touches are so nice. Well lit, clean, huge bookstore, convenient location. Wish I lived closer.

This is a really nice yoga studio. I went there recently with a living social deal and glad I did it. The space is nice and very open. The front desk team was very pleasant and helpful and the instructor was really good. We talked a bit before class then went into a really nice flow. I took the intermediate class on Sunday, and it was just what I needed. It is not a hot studio. The poses were not super challenging. There was a nice mix of students (male and female). I would go again and recommend it.

Attended a class here (1^st class free with internet sign up!) and was very pleased.
I’m used to the hot power Vinyasa, so this was a bit different. I wasn’t sore after leaving the class, but I did feel euphoric and tingly in the head (always a sign of a good class). It was Hatha style. although it was «intermediate» I think a beginner could have been comfortable there as well. In the beginning, there was a short lecture about fear (which I loved), then we did what seemed likea gentle hatha with some soft meditative music in the background playing the entire time which helped promote our zen like trance. She also focused some of the poses on the class theme, fear, so we did some traditionally scary poses (crow, inversions, etc.). Loved the thematic class:).
Pros: Studio has a warm feel (lots of yoga books, beads, candles, incense for sale as well), mats for borrow, blankets, mats, blocks, straps. The instructor, Randi (Randy?) was AMAZING and had such a positive energy to her. She made me smile.
Cons: Can’t really complain since the class was free… but if you are used to power/​hot classes to tone your body. maybe this could be too slow paced? I was originally looking for that but was pleasantly pleased with how relaxed and refreshed I was mentally after the class. Try it!
Looking foward to returning.

Dudes– this place is awesome. I was well on my way to my RYT200 with YogaFit when I hit a stumbling block… my last three trainings were not offered locally or they didn’t fit in my schedule– and being impatient I went looking elsewhere to see where the wind would take me.
Two months later, I’m a happy lady. I’ve taken classes with Caroline, Erika and Kristen (Bob’s wife) and have been thoroughly satisfied each time I leave class. Yogalife is set apart from the crowd because they offer an elevator lecture at the beginning of each class. I enjoyed my teacher training through Yogafit but this was the part I was missing– mini-​lectures in small doses really aid in the retention to encourage living a more thoughtful life.
Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon seminars are just what the doctor ordered for getting deeper into one’s practice– and the four hour and weekend intensives are great supplements.
All of these are part of the teacher training but anyone can hop in at any time– because of this, I was confused with when and where I had to go and show up and got a little anxious about the details of it all… but once I caught on to the culture it’s really simple– you come when you can and don’t when you can! (although, all of the Wednesday night topics are exciting… makes it difficult to miss…)
I have never been to their previous space near Whole Foods but from what I understand this new space is far superior– the vaulted ceilings and bamboo floors really add to the ambiance of an open and accepting practice.
There are classes for voice (I know, right?!), prenatal, kids, beginner, intermediate and vigorous vinyasa (get ready to SWEAT!!)
Cheers to Bob and Kristen Butera for running a tight (and therefore pretty effortless) ship!

What I love most about Yogalife Institute is that they teach everything «with a grain of salt». Unlike most places and teachers who speak as though what they’ve been taught is the absolute truth, everyone at Yogalife acknowledges the fact that nobody can be 100% CERTAIN about the history of yoga. This method alone made me fall in love with this studio.
I am now enrolled in their teacher training program and find myself longing for Wednesdays and Saturdays for their seminars. Each teacher is well informed and has studied yoga for decades. They treat yoga as an art, science, philosophy, and practice. The yoga classes are wonderfully taught and I always leave feeling like I nourished my body and soul, making the trek from Center City completely worth it.

I’m a big fan of this studio. Laid back and kind.
I really loved the maternity yoga too.

Since first coming here in 2007 then taking a brief stint from yoga until last October, I have reaffirmed my faith in yoga as the workout for me. Yogalife has a «respect your body» attitude when it comes to exercise and they only advise that you practice what your body allows you.
It isn’t clicky or weird like you can sometimes imagine yoga studios being. And the teachers have practiced for years, sometimes abroad, to refine their teaching style to fit the needs of everyone in a class. The class starts out with a brief 10-​minute lecture on varying topics (nutrition, chakras, meditation, etc.) that are on a perpetual 2-​year rotation. I have taken classes with Erika, Keith and Susi but tend to be partial to Erika’s teaching style.
Yogalife also publishes a bimonthly magazine titled «Yoga Living» and the owner of the studio, Bob, is the founder and publisher. I’m very happy I found this place.